Vallarai Keerai Thuvaiyal

The elder people in our houses would always mention the type of foods that they used to have which would also act as a medicine during their times. Now a days, its all been only the English medicines and the rest have gone from all our minds. So i give you one such recipe that would increase your memory power, so that you would remember this the next time you search for an item to increase your child's memory.

 

Vallarai Keerai Thuvaiyal

Ingredients

Vallarai Keera - 1 bunch

Grated coconut - 2 tbsp

Tamarind paste - 1 tsp

Jaggery (Vellam) - 1 to 2 tsp as per taste (If available, use Panai vellam which is good for health)

Salt to taste

For the seasoning

Cooking Oil - 1 tsp

Urad dal  - 1 tbsp

Asafoetida - 3 pinch

Red chilies - 2 to 3 numbers as per taste

Preparation

Pluck out the leaves of the Vallarai keerai. Wash the leaves 2 to 3 times in water.

Method

In a frying pan put 1 tsp of cooking oil and fry urad dal until golden brown. Now add asafoetida and red chilies and fry for a while.

Add the green leaves and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until the raw smell disappears.

Now switch off the flame and add grated coconut with the mixture.

Wait till the fried items come to room temperature.

Put them along with Tamarind paste, jaggery and salt into a mixer jar and firstly grind without water and add little water with the mixture and grind again. Transfer to a serving vessel.

Now the dish is ready to serve.

This thuvayal is good with cooked rice and appalam or as a side dish for sambar rice.

Health benefits

Vallarai keerai is for improving memory power.